By deciding that something is due to 'luck' a person makes a(n) :

A) external-unstable attribution.
B) stable-controllable attribution.
C) external-stable attribution.
D) internal-unstable attribution.

External-Unstable Attribution

An attribution where an individual believes an event is caused by changeable, external factors.

Stable-Controllable Attribution

An explanation pattern where success or failure is attributed to factors that are both lasting (stable) and can be influenced by the individual (controllable).

Luck

The phenomenon and belief that defines the experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events.